Hi Guys - just a quick question - I'd really appreciate your thoughts.
I'm in the uk - and my 530 dse is coming at the end of the week ( so excited !!). When I did the deal ; the dealer said he could deliver it to my house ( great I thought - that saves a 75 mile trip with wife and 10 week old baby - a great help)

BUT
now I find he's not planning to drop it off a transporter but it's been driven here!
I'm astonished . This is a 37K car - which I intend to run in carefully and cherish for many years. I don't want some spotty youngster thrashing my pride and joy round the M25 for 75 miles (testing it's abilities and tyre grip!) before I even get it !

Please tell me - am I being an idiot ... Or shall I stick to my request for a transporter ? ( Dealer is Coppers in Tunbridge Wells) Thanks Guys

My 520 was delivered up to Yorkshire by a driver from Vines Redhill. Although I was not happy at my new car having 250 miles on the clock I did wangle an extra ?150 discount and the driver was a very nice mature and trustworthy retired gentleman who I am sure treated my new car with the same respect I would have done. If you are only 75 miles away why not collect yourself?
Mark-Yorkshire

I would NEVER accept that someone else drove my car before delivery ( except BMW testing it ).

Go pick it up yourself!

pick it up yourself

part of the deal is that part of first clapping eyes on her in the showroom

cold towel please

jonboy

Agreed. There is no substitute .... either go yourself or do like i

will[hopefully in 2 weeks]....and get a rollback truck to deliver

Even if i had to drive all day long, i would pick the car myself.
Have a nice drive!

Pick it up yourself. Think of the 75 miles of joy on the way home!

I am also driving 75 miles or so to actually pick mine up. I want to go through the dealer's orientation, I want to be able to speak up about any tiny little thing I see that's wrong, I want to try and work them for a couple freebies (keychains, etc! :D) and I am looking forward to driving it back. This is a no-brainer.

Plus, I can hardly wait to get it. I don't want them waiting like an extra day or two to drop it off. I want the car as soon as the dealer is ready to give it up.

Good luck...

Mine's ready on Tuesday (Can't Wait). I'm getting the train over to the dealer in Leeds. That's about 70 miles too. No way would I let some spotty oik drive the first miles in my car.

Registered as guest for first post - sorry!
Thanks for all the replies.
Dealer has been really unhelpful - since the order was placed - for example offered 16K for my SLK 320 which eventually sold for 20K. This left me a little miffed ..Then all this hassle getting the car delivered ! Planning to get the missus to drive me to Tunbridge tommorow. Will post pics and a review later! (though the cars should look identical to ISUK's !)